Gujarat

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Gujarat is the land of Lord Krishna and Mahatma Gandhi and is situated

on the Western Coast of India and has a 100 Km long Arabian

sea-coastline with a total area of around 1,96,000 Sq Km Gujarat ranks

10th in population (~42 million) and 9th in area among the states of

the Indian Union.

 

Gujarat gets its name from " Gujjar Rashtra " , the land of the Gujjars,

a migrant tribe who came to India in the wake of the invading Huns in

the 5th century. The history of Gujarat dates back to 2000 BC. The

Present state of Gujarat was formed in 1st May 1960, as a result of

Bombay Reorganization act, 1960. The state is bounded by the Arabian

Sea on the west, Pakistan and Rajasthan in the north and north-east

respectively, Madhya Pradesh in the south east and Maharashtra in

south.

 

It is the only vegetarian state in India. Majority of Gujaratis of

are staunch vegetrians. Geographically Gujarat can be divided into

four regions North Gujarat, Kathiawad, Kutch, and South Gujarat. There

are slight variations in eating habits and modes of preparation,

because of the climactic and cultural differences. Certain

ingredients like yoghurt, buttermilk, cocnut, groundnut, sesame seeds,

lime juice, sugar etc. are very common in Gujarati food.

 

Gujarati cuisine is unlike any other Indian cuisine. It is

traditionally served on silver platters to the accompaniment of rice

and a variety of wheat breads. There are few people who do not relish

Gujarati savouries such as crisp spicy fried farshans, which can be

bought in wayside stalls. The famous Gujarati thali served at

weddings consists of farshans, sweetmeats and a variety of sweet and

sour chutneys and pickles. This harmony is derived from the mixing of

the sweet with the salty is what makes the cooking of this state

different from the rest of the Indian Continent.

 

Gujaratis are very fond of snacks known as Farshan. These are prepared

in many different ways. Chivda is considered to the best of these

Farshans and is popular in many other states. Please visit the

following web sites for recepies of vegetarian Gujarati dishes.

 

http://www.gujaratplus.com/g_rec/index.html

http://www.suratifarsan.com/index1.htm

 

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